Source: Older voters dominate Bulilima by-elections – #Asakhe – CITE An elderly woman seen casting her vote at Sikhathini Clinic Polling Station in Ward 1 The voting population in the just-held Bulilima by-elections was dominated by the elderly with young people shunning the mini-polls. This trend was observed in all three Wards 1, 14 and […] …
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Brand Zim set for launch amid high expectations
Source: Brand Zim set for launch amid high expectations | The Herald Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter THE Brand Zimbabwe campaign, designed to enhance the country’s domestic and international appeal to investors and tourists, will be launched in Harare today, with those in the tourism sector welcoming the […] …
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All systems go as schools third term opens
Source: All systems go as schools third term opens | The Herald Learners from Mavhudzi High School in Nyazura gather at Robert Gabriel Mugabe Square to board buses ahead of opening today. – Picture Memory Mangombe Mukudzei Chingwere and Precious Manomano IT was a hive of activity for boarders across the country yesterday as they […] …
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Mnangagwa son-in-law linked to attempt to seize CSC cold chain facility
Men claiming links to the CIO broke into leased CSC property …
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Tobacco and agrarian change in southern Africa
A great new special issue – tobacco and transformation – is out in the Journal of Southern African Studies, edited by Martin Prowse and Helena Pérez Niño. With reflections on Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe (mostly), it provides an … Continue reading → …
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Term three off the blocks
Flora Fadzai Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter AS schools open for the final term for the year today, parents in Bulawayo are crying foul as some learning institutions are demanding part of fees only in foreign currency. The Government recently said the practice is illegal and urged people to report such schools to the Ministry of Primary […] …
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Mobile registration blitz breaches one million mark
Nqobile Tshili/Rejoyce Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has reached a milestone in the issuance of national documents such as birth certificates and IDs under the ongoing mobile registration exercise ending this month-end with more than a million obtaining the documents. The Civil Registry Department is on a national crusade to provide citizens with national documents which […] …
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They can’t ignore us now… “Chevrons shine Down Under & the world takes notice “
Brandon Moyo, Sports Reporter Zimbabwe Cricket has been posting impressive performances in the last four months after Dave Houghton took over the reins from Lalchand Rajput and the world has noticed. Since Houghton took over, the Chevrons have qualified for the T20 World Cup, beat Bangladesh in a white ball series, fell 13 runs short of […] …
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COMMENT: Schools should follow Government directives on fees
The third and final school term of this year starts today. It is perhaps the busiest of the year as pupils in Grade 7, Forms 4 and 6 sit their public examinations whose results take them to the next level. They, their parents and teachers should be working harder to ensure that they will be […] …
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Small gold coins will bring inclusivity: ZB
Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Business Reporter ZB Financial Holdings says the proposed introduction of small Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins would bring inclusivity to the market as that would accord previously excluded potential buyers a chance to invest in them and store value for their local currency. In November, the smallest coin, containing just over 3,11g of gold will […] …
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